Let’s clear something up: once we rescue a farmed animal, they’re still not free from their burdened bodies. We provide the best diet for our heavy breed birds but we cannot fix everything they will go through. Every single joint in these heavy bodies bred for their flesh, is inflamed. Upon examination of our broad breasted birds, our vet noted painful inflammation in every one of their joints. Amazingly, they vigorously and enthusiastically meet each day with the vibrance and excitement of their own lives. With weight under control and lots of activity, we still cannot undo what the industry of animal use has done by solely providing pristine care for our residents. What we need to do is let people know that it’s their participation in the cycle of using and eating animals that created this pain. Laying hens die of reproductive disease. Dairy cows die of reproductive disease. Hogs die of weight complications and cardiac disease. All of these animals we get to physically rescue and house safely, cannot be completely saved from what has already been done. They’ve been force bred into bodies genetically designed for specific and targeted output. We need to get to the root of the problems here. Only with a complete rejection of animal use by implementing and advocating for a plant based diet and a vegan lifestyle, will we begin to address the problem. #govegan#goveganfortheanimals#fortheanimals#whitebirds#genetics#cancer#disease#thesystem#rootoftheproblem#thecause#friendsnotfood#chickens#birds#cows#pigs#dairy#eggs#wool#leather#plantbased

No Christmas tree again this year.
Lots of reasons.
But I put this together with some pine bits I got at Home Depot.
When we do have a tree again it will be a surprise to unwrap all the random stuff I got on the off-season.

“Made Ya Look”
I was invited to a friend's house one day, who lives in a big, cool, old farmhouse. Chickens, hens, roosters, turkeys, bee houses, garden, and probably more animals on the way. Like miniature animals. Like a miniature donkey! I'll be going back. We had lunch overlooking part of Lake St. Clair, and there were lots of these guys. It was a sunny day, the water was alive and shimmering, and the sky was blue. A fish reuben sandwich and a fun conversation made it a great day. Thanks, Claudia!
#seagulls#birdsofinstagram#madeyalook#whitebirds